India in 4K | Amazing Places on Our Planet
28 videos • 198,707 views • by Amazing Places on Our Planet 1. The monuments at Mahabalipuram were carved out of rock in 7th and 8th centuries, UNESCO World Heritage Site. 2. The Badami Cave temples were carved out of red sandstone hill in the 6th and 7th centuries in a stunning natural setting. 3. The Kerala Backwaters are unique set of interconnected rivers, lakes and channels (natural and manmade). 4. Hampi is one of the most impressive sites to visit in India. UNESCO World Heritage site. 5. Old Goa was the colonial capital of Goa from 1510 until it was abandoned in 1835. UNESCO World Heritage site. 6. Pattadakal was capital of the Chalukya dynasty of Karnataka in Southern India between the 6th and 8th centuries. Inscribed on the UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites. 7. Madurai, Rameswaram, Kanchipuram, Kochi, Trivandrum and more from Southern India. 8. The Ajanta Caves are 30 Buddhist rock-cut temples and monasteries set along horseshoe shaped river gorge. UNESCO World Heritage Site. 9. Taj Mahal - The stunningly beautiful mausoleum of Shah Jahan, the fifth Mughal emperor, and his wife. UNESCO World Heritage Site. 10. Fatehpur Sikri was founded in 1571 by the Emperor Akbar, to be capital of the Mughal Empire, and was abandoned in 1585. UNESCO World Heritage Site. 11. Kumbhalgarh Fort is the second largest fort in Rajasthan. It was built in the 15th century and is one of the six forts included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Hill Forts of Rajasthan". The Ranakpur Jain Temple was constructed in the 15th century and is famous for its intricate architectural style. 12. Varanasi (Benares) is the holiest of the seven sacred cities in Hinduism and Jainism and spiritual capital of India. 13. The desert city of Jaisalmer, called "The Golden City" because of the color of the sandstone used for its buildings and the fort. The Jaisalmer Fort was built in the 12th century, UNESCO World Heritage Site. 14. Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell) in Patan, Gujarat, India was built in the 11th century AD. Is UNESCO World Heritage site. 15. There are 34 rock-cut Buddhist, Hindu and Jain temples and monasteries from 7th to 10th centuries at Ellora. The most amazing is Kailasa Temple - the largest monument in the world cut from monolithic rock. UNESCO World Heritage Site. 16. The Golden Temple (Sri Harmandir Sahib - "The Abode of God") in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India is the holiest shrine and the most important pilgrimage site for the Sikhs. 17. Jodhpur is known as the Blue City, for its houses painted in blue. Its main fame is the Mehrangarh Fort, built in the 15th century, one of the largest forts in India. 18. Jaipur is the capital city of Rajasthan, Northern India. Amber Fort and Jantar Mantar are two UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the city. 19. The 3 World Heritage Sites in New Delhi, India: Humayun's Tomb, Red Fort, Qutub Minar (Qutb Minar). 20. Udaipur is known in Rajasthan and India with its beautiful palaces and lakes, the most famous of all being the City Palace and Lake Pichola. 21. Chittorgarh Fort (Chittor Fort) is one of the largest forts in India.